to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
mending; repair; darning; patching up
repairing pottery with a lacquer mixed with gold, silver, etc.
springtime repairing of fences after winter damage